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Flag of Maori Tribe, New Zealand (fotw);
Flag of the Arapaho Nation, US (fotw);
Flag of the Mohawk Nation, US (fotw);
Flag of the Metis Nation, Canada (fotw)
a) Tribal flags may also be political flags under certain circumstances,
b) Some tribal flags may be considered as national flags dependent upon the legal status and/or ambitions of the tribal group concerned.
Flag of the Kurds, Iraq (fotw);
The Aboriginals, A
National Flag of Australia under the Law (fotw)
Civil Flag/Ensign of Guatemala (fotw); National Flag of Argentina (fotw); Flag of
Carpena, Brazil (fotw); Flag of
Cruzaltense, Brazil (fotw)
Notes:
a) The Editors have drawn a distinction between
flags with three parallel stripes and three colours and those having three
parallel stripes and only two colours, with the definitions for tricolour and
triband having been carefully drawn up using all available sources.
b) With regard to diagonal tribands, the orientation of its central stripe can be critical
to this definition – if the charge in question runs directly into the corners then it can be
considered as a flag bearing a diagonal stripe (as per the example illustrated below), if
however, the central stripe has its entire width along either the top and bottom edges and/or
along the hoist and fly then the term “diagonal triband” may be used in description – see
‘north-south diagonal 1)’ and its references.
Flag of Araruna, Brazil (fotw)
Please note however, before using this term it is suggested that the entry on ‘bar’ and/or a suitable glossary or heraldic dictionary be consulted.
National Flag, Civil Ensign and
Naval Ensign of Italy
(fotw)
National Flags of France for Use on Land and at Sea
(fotw)
National Flag of Mali (fotw);
National Flag of Bolivia (fotw);
National Flag of St Vincent (fotw);
Flag of Algar, Spain (fotw);
National Flag of Ecuador
(fotw).
Notes:
a) The definition of tricolour (as
given herein) is restricted to flags of three colours disposed in three
parallel stripes, and that flags that do not fall into this category are
defined elsewhere. The Editors have also drawn a distinction between flags
with three parallel stripes and three colours, and those consisting of three
parallel stripes but only two colours, with the definitions for tricolour and
triband having been carefully drawn up using all available sources, however
this distinction is not always observed (see also ‘triband
3)’).
b) With regard to 2), many
national flags, in addition to the three examples given above, are referred to
as a “tricolour” in their respective languages, for example the five striped flag of Thailand – the Trairanga. .
c) With regard to diagonal tricolours, the orientation of its central stripe can be critical to
this definition – if the charge in question runs directly into the corners then it can be
considered a flag bearing a diagonal stripe (as per the example illustrated below), if however,
the central stripe has its entire width along either the top and bottom edges and/or along the
hoist and fly then the term "diagonal tricolour" may be used in description – see
‘north-south diagonal 1)’ and its references.
Flag of Roraima, Brazil (fotw)
The Tricolour/Common Pendant, England then UK 1661 – c1850 (fotw)
Flag and Arms of Soengas, Portugal (fotw);
President's Colour of Air Force, India (fotw)
Flag and Arms of Radzymin Poland (fotw)
National Flag of Dominica
(fotw); Flag of
Guatavita, Colombia (fotw)
Arms and Flag of Canedo, Portugal (fotw)
Please note however, whilst all available
evidence suggests that red, white and blue were employed, orange instead of
red may have been used at an earlier stage.
Triple Prince c1660 (fotw); With
Eleven
Stripes c1660 (fotw)
State Flag/Naval Ensign of Sweden (fotw); Naval Ensign of Estonia (fotw);
Flag of Bajerov, Slovakia (fotw)
Flag and Arms of Lend, Austria (fotw &
Wikipedia); ;
Flag and Arms of Rzepin, Poland (fotw)
Flag of the Isle of Man,
UK (fotw); Flag of Sicily (fotw); Symbol from Celtic
Art (Wikipedia); Flag of Ust-Ord Buratia, Russia (fotw)
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